Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 01/20/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
66

CB
Bryan
Mills

6-1 184lbs 4.50
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
184lbs 6-1 4.50 31 141
60.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
65

S
Scottie
Young

5-10 207lbs 4.62
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
207lbs 5-10 4.62
60.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Strong hands to make plays on...
64

S
Devon
Key

6-0 208lbs 4.61
S
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.61 170 738
61.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
63

S
Zayne
Anderson

6-2 205lbs 4.62
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.62 81 491
61.0
He will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ballcarrier. Intelligent player who can...
62

S
Darrick
Forrest

6-0 200lbs 4.42
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.42 114 423
61.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
61

S
Patrick
Peek

5-11 200lbs 4.52
S
New Mexico   Mascot
New Mexico Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.52 174 752
62.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in...
60

S
Chris
Brown

5-11 187lbs 4.58
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.58 167 720
62.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man...
59

S
Lamont
Wade

5-9 190lbs 4.47
S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.47 112 418
62.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Closes to the ball quite well and...
58

CB
Shemar
Jean-Charles...

5-11 190lbs 4.47
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.47 85 320.3
62.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
57

CB
Shaun
Jolly

5-9 177lbs 4.48
CB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
177lbs 5-9 4.48 55 244.7
76.8
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction.A coordinated athlete with good footwork and...
56

CB
Jalen
Walker

6-0 181lbs 4.52
CB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
181lbs 6-0 4.52 162 682
63.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
55

CB
Brandon
Stephens

6-0 206lbs 4.62
CB
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
206lbs 6-0 4.62 157 637
63.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Flashes some physicality as a...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.